Kung Fu Panda 2
Movie, 2011, Kung Fu Panda
Kung Fu Panda 2 is #22 of 51 in release order and #35 of 51 in chronological order in the DreamWorks Animation.
The story
Po is finally living the dream as the Dragon Warrior—until a shadow from his past comes roaring back. When the ruthless peacock Lord Shen unleashes a devastating new weapon used to wipe out kung fu masters across the land, Po and the Furious Five race across China to put an end to his plans. But if Po is to have any hope of stopping him, he must first confront the truth of his origins—and find inner peace before his past tears him apart.
Kung Fu Panda 2 recap
Po is now the Dragon Warrior, defending the Valley of Peace with the Furious Five. Lord Shen, a peacock exiled by his parents after a soothsayer predicted a warrior of black and white would defeat him, has built cannons in Gongmen City and plans to conquer China. Po starts having flashbacks to his birth mother and asks Mr. Ping where he came from; Ping admits he found him in a radish crate. Po and the Five travel to Gongmen, where Shen kills Master Thundering Rhino and captures Masters Ox and Croc. Po learns that Shen was the one who slaughtered the pandas, and that his mother hid him to save him before she died. Shen fires on Po and leaves him for dead.
Kung Fu Panda 2 ending explained
The old Soothsayer nurses Po, who finds inner peace by accepting his past. He returns, catches Shen's cannonballs and throws them back, destroying the fleet. Shen refuses to give up and is crushed by his own falling cannon. Po goes home and calls Mr. Ping his dad, and far away, in a hidden panda village, Po's birth father senses that his son is alive.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Kung Fu Panda 2
Kung Fu Panda 2 is streaming on Prime Video in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 7.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 82%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Megamind, before Puss in Boots.
- Chronological order: after Kung Fu Panda, before Kung Fu Panda 3.
What to watch before Kung Fu Panda 2
Kung Fu Panda (2008), which Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) continues.
Cast
- Jack Black as Po (voice)
- Angelina Jolie as Tigress (voice)
- Dustin Hoffman as Shifu (voice)
- Gary Oldman as Shen (voice)
- Jackie Chan as Monkey (voice)
- Lucy Liu as Viper (voice)
- Seth Rogen as Mantis (voice)
- David Cross as Crane (voice)
- Michelle Yeoh as Soothsayer (voice)
- James Hong as Mr. Ping (voice)
- Danny McBride as Wolf Boss (voice)
- Dennis Haysbert as Master Ox (voice)
Directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson.